Now The Drivers Door Wont Open!!!

This is just a thought , but do you have the right Patrol, dont you lol
EDIT::: CHECK NUMBER PLATE

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Originally Posted by Apollofish

Maybe bite the bullet, remove the front seat and cut the door trim open. Cheaper than some other suggestions.

How's that for being constructive and sympathetic?

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Probably won't help if it the same problem I had with the actual locking mechanism being broken as the connecting rods won't unlock it.
Only suggestion is to see a panel beater as they must have seen it before or Mr Nissan as a safety issue. Good luck and let us know how it eventually works as it will happen to more and more of us over time.

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Originally Posted by Wizard52

Good luck and let us know how it eventually works as it will happen to more and more of us over time.

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I'll echo that - I'm hoping there might be a trick of the trade which makes the resolution relatively painless, but if not I think we need to hear all the gory details! (& I'm not laughing at TD's last post - honest :) )

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Originally Posted by nissannewby

Pull the window trims off and see if you can get to the mechanism. With the window down of course

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If you do this you should have some access to the lock. The outer window trim does come off with the door shut.

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Originally Posted by mudski

If you do this you should have some access to the lock. The outer window trim does come off with the door shut.

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I havent had much luck trying to get the window trim off, feels like ill bugger it when ive tried

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

I'll echo that - I'm hoping there might be a trick of the trade which makes the resolution relatively painless, but if not I think we need to hear all the gory details! (& I'm not laughing at TD's last post - honest :) )

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mmmmmm I dont really wanna go cutting a hole in the bloody door

Tried swearing at it? Doesn't seem to help much.. But makes me feel better.

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Originally Posted by growler2058

I havent had much luck trying to get the window trim off, feels like ill bugger it when ive tried

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Yeah they are a bugger to come off. Easier with the window down, the inside of the window trim had steel clips. So its made to not come off with ease.
Or do they have a screw in one end?.... Hmm I cant remember now.

If it's as Wizard suggests then neither removing the inner trim or cutting a hole in the door sound like solutions, but I guess removing the trim & hoping to find a busted or misplaced connecting rod can't make things worse............. but I reckon a call to Mr Nissan first might be wise.

You want me to see exactly how it comes off, from my car...

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Originally Posted by Cuppa

I'll echo that - I'm hoping there might be a trick of the trade which makes the resolution relatively painless, but if not I think we need to hear all the gory details! (& I'm not laughing at TD's last post - honest :) )

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You know the story you go to Bunnings ,,,come out every white GU looks the same,,,,just saying
I friend did it years ago when I was a subby at the Ford factory, Bloke said take my blue HQ to lunch
he did and parked it a different position, seems a HQ key would open nearly every HQ when worn lo
Its possible eh

Would winding the window up and down touch the rod inside enough to be able to release the door look

Should only take 2 minutes or less using the following tried and tested old school method

Go to (insert appropriate station name for your state here) Railway Station Car Park.
Stand near the vehicle and shout;
"I am not a Cop."
"I betcha $10 you can't open the Drivers Door on this car"
Only works at night tho... and don't take your wallet

Also works on siezed wheel nuts, don't even have to yell anything.
Just park up and walk off for 10 minutes.
When you get back the wheel nuts will be off.
Don't forget to have someone arranged to deliver 4 new rims, tyres and 2 dozen new nuts tho

So this is a problem with all DX's is it,,,, surely then there must be a fix for it then

what a shizzen thing to have happen if the wife borrows the car, Im thinking all
kinds of horrible,

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Originally Posted by threedogs

snip,,,, surely then there must be a fix for it then

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Buy an ST?

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Originally Posted by the evil twin

Buy an ST?

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I deliberately didnt want elec windows or carpet :(

And thats paying for itself now how,,,,,,,, looks like you need to remove the driver seat not that hard to do.
and take it from there, which ever way you look at it the drivers seat needs to come out eh sad as that may be.
Only 4 bolts

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Originally Posted by threedogs

And thats paying for itself now how,,,,,,,, looks like you need to remove the driver seat not that hard to do.
and take it from there, which ever way you look at it the drivers seat needs to come out eh sad as that may be.
Only 4 bolts

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Still wont be able to get the door cards off though

Can you put some welding wire {coat hanger] down in between the trim with a hook .
and try and jiggle something that way

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Can you put some welding wire {coat hanger] down in between the trim with a hook .
and try and jiggle something that way

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I'm sure he could but whether he would want to jiggle it with that sort of tool is another matter altogether

break off the interior trim and replace it with a sheet of aluminium...

Ive had enough for now. I'll tackle it next week and make some calls also

Remove the door trim on the passenger side door so you can see what your aiming for mate. The mechanisms are all rods. Figure out the rod you need to manipulate on the passenger door and you should be able to come up with a plan for getting to it with the door shut.

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Remove the door trim on the passenger side door so you can see what your aiming for mate. The mechanisms are all rods. Figure out the rod you need to manipulate on the passenger door and you should be able to come up with a plan for getting to it with the door shut.

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Not sure that this is relevant, but in the past I owned a sucession of Ford XE's & XF's, well known for busted door handles. On numerous occasions I had to pull door skins off & muck around with connecting rods. The rods operated by the exterior handle & the rods operated by the internal handle were separate. Consequently if the external handle broke, the door could still be opened from inside, & vice versa. The fact that Growler is unable to open the door from both inside & outside unfortunately has me thinking that this is not a 'rod issue' & that getting access into the inside of the door is unlikely to resolve the problem.

If it is as Wizard posted, the problem part requires access to the actual locking mechanism from the rear outside of the door, & therein lies the problem.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...-DX-door-locks Post #14

I know the Gman specifically want manual windows ,but to eliminate this problem
would it be worth fitting remote locking, just saying. This would Pi$$ me off no
end if it happened to me. Would it worthwhile to ring a mobile mechanic to
come around and have a look. Is there a sure fire fix for this problem or will it re occur?

burnt the piece of shit and get Agatha back

hoping this may help a tad

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Originally Posted by threedogs

hoping thi may help a td

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That's useless mate. He cant remove the trim. Not entirely. The pic may help navigate around the lock.

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Originally Posted by mudski

That's useless mate. He cant remove the trim. Not entirely. The pic may help navigate around the lock.

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well he's clutching at straws atm

Yeah it's fukd
To get in some major damage has to happen. And I'm not committed to that just yet


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Have you tried putting a key in it and opening it ???





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That the front seat out, remove the trim from the pillar. It must have an opening as the seat belt retraction gear is in there.

There may be a way to get to the bolts holding the part to the pillar. Use a sabre saw with a metal blade or cold chisel to cut them off if you can't undo them.

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Originally Posted by Nisshead

Have you tried putting a key in it and opening it ???





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Ohhhhhhhyeah..............


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last resort maybe is to take front fender off to get to the hinges and remove bolts then door will come off completley as there is no electricts to the door should be simple enough
there is a thread about replacing door hinges somewhere i think maybe by the ferrett
hope this helps
ps see you at the send off for the boys going north maybe
stephen

Surely you can put a piece of wire down inside the door cavity with a hook
and try and disturb something. I think if you can get your window to work the
door may well open too. Stuff it just burn it lol buy Agatha back

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Originally Posted by my third 256

last resort maybe is to take front fender off to get to the hinges and remove bolts then door will come off completley

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Good post. Not sure about 'last resort'. Quite possibly 'only resort' short of destroying the door. ..... Im guessing this might be what Mr Nissan might do.

As I said before take it to a Panel Beater.

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Originally Posted by Bob

As I said before take it to a Panel Beater.

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... trying to introduce logic to the thread at this point may not work, Cobber :-)

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Originally Posted by Bob

As I said before take it to a Panel Beater.

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I'm away for the weekend keeep my my distance from it BoB but most likely will do, or the Nissan man


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x2 on the panel beater any good one will advise the cheapest option... might just need to reskin the door.